Values and preferences for oral antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: physician and patient perspectives

Exploration of values and preferences in the context of anticoagulation therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) remains limited. To better characterize the distribution of patient and physician values and preferences relevant to decisions regarding anticoagulation in patients with AF, we conducted interviews with patients at risk of developing AF and physicians who manage patients with AF.We interviewed 96 outpatients and 96 physicians in a...